Plan a minimum of 6 - 9 hours per week for your coursework. While online learning courses
provide flexibility in time, geography, and travel, the work required
for successful completion is identical to that for the face-to-face course.
Your instructor may specify additional time requirements
in the "Other information" field below or during your orientation.

Open to self-motivated, self-disciplined students who can handle college-level
work and study independently.

Instructor Provided Course Format

A sample Course Format is typically available in WebAdvisor's"Search for Sections" results. Course Formats explain how the instructor will conduct the class and may include: course policies, grading guidelines, assignment due dates, etc.

Student Requirements

This course has the following requirements for students:

There are no special requirements for this course

Getting Started With This Course

Orientation(s)

This information has expired. If you are looking for current course
information you must go to the current semester course information page.

Accessing Your Course

Canvas (by Instructure)

Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the
Canvas Basics course space
to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to
access this space.

You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class.
However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course
start date.

Logging In

Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)

If you do not know your Bucks Username, go to WebAdvisor.
Select Account information (upper right hand corner of the screen) then select What's My User ID? and follow
the prompts. You will need to provide your last name AND either your 7 digit student ID number OR your
social security #. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.

Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be
able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.

Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials

While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the
ISBN number available through the course's academic department
where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore
and our online bookstore,
guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.

Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link
below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have
any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic
department directly.

This course is a historical survey of the development of the Western World from the Late Renaissance to the Modern Era (1550-1880 C.E.). In order to arrive at this comprehensive understanding, we will look at art, religion, philosophy, and important figues specific to developments during the Enlightment, Romantic, Neoclassic, and Humanist movements. We will take a big picture or comprehensive approach to understanding these movements in order to recognize their historical significance as well as the influences these historical moments have had upon contemporary culture in the United States and abroad. Furthermore, though this is an online course, we will be utilizing a variety of methods of interaction in order to reinforce learning and prevent stagnation. For example, I will be posting recorded mini-lectures to begin each unit to ensure that you see and hear me many times throughout the semester. Additionally, you will be required to post within the discussion forum 2-4 times per week, with at least one post being a creation of a new thread OR a response to a question/comment I (your instructor post) and one post being a response to one of your fellow classmates. I will also assign a collaborative art paper/presentation where you will be required to work in a small group either online or in person. Your presentation will be posted online and questions for the presenters will be posed by your classmates. You will also be required to engage in individual work, such as writing a research paper on an important historical figure and answering essay questions. The point of these varied activities is to maintain a lively and interactive atmosphere with the advantage of being able to complete many of the assignments at your own pace, without sacrificing the benefits that come with a face-face learning environment.

Questions about Online Learning? Contact the OL office
at 215-968-8052 or learning@bucks.edu